cannot help feeling, extremely

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Explanation

Literary expression for strong involuntary feeling.

[Verb て form/Adj] + てならない

合格できるか、心配でならない。

Goukaku dekiru ka, shinpai de naranai.

I can't help but worry about passing.

彼女のことが思い出されてならない。

Kanojo no koto ga omoidasarete naranai.

I cannot help but think of her.

More literary than てたまらない.

～てたまらない

unbearably, extremely

～てしょうがない/しかたがない

cannot help, extremely

～に違いない

must be ~, no doubt that ~, undoubtedly

～に関して/関する

regarding ~, concerning ~, about ~

～について/つい

about ~, concerning ~

～に伴って/伴い/伴う

along with ~, as ~ (changes)

Common in written Japanese.

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Last updated: Jan 2

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